elephant wisdom

EleFact Friday: Who is Vibrating?

We all know that elephants can communicate with each other and gain environmental information from vibrations. Everything from a simple footstep to a low rumble generates seismic waves that travel through the ground to other elephants. But as time goes by and elephant interactions with people become more fraught, African…...

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Caregiver Notes: Flor on Rana

We recently published some thoughts from caregiver Michele on her process of getting to know Maia over time. Our goal is to share experiences that our care team has had with each of the elephants and what people have learned from them and about them during their daily interactions. Today,…...

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Global Healing Day 2026

Today, Saturday, April 25th, marks the first Global Healing Day, which is described as a day dedicated to catalyzing personal, cultural, cross-species, and ecological healing. Everyone, everywhere is invited to pause and be present, to reconnect with the natural world, with your inner self, and with the global community. ...

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EleFact Friday: Memory and Survival

Elephants Have Long Memories It’s EleFACT Friday, and you may remember that we’ve touched on the amazing elephant memory a few times before. In the past couple of years, reports have shown that the memory of an elephant may be more important than we previously believed – and it may…...

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EleFact Friday: Nature’s Remedies

You might have heard stories about the ongoing conflict in Asia and Africa between elephants and humans. It’s an issue that highlights elephants’ loss of their native habitats and their increasingly challenging attempts to find food and water. In their searches, the elephants have been known to destroy crops and…...

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Guida and Embracing Space

All of the animals at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil become part of our hearts and our lives–and we know they do the same with yours. By now, our sanctuary family understands the importance of space to elephant healing; it’s something we’ve written about extensively, and also something you’ve been witness to…...

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